Mikan Questions Tourney Power as Indicator of Skill
George Mikan argues post season college tournaments do not measure team class, preferring pro play where a bad night can be buoyed by the next game. He noted his own high scoring marks and said his focus remains on pro basketball.
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Kentucky May Get Two Bids
Kentucky Wildcats, ranked No. 1, appear headed for both the National Invitation and NCAA tournaments. St. Louis and Kentucky lead NIT considerations, with others like San Francisco Utah and Texas also in the running. Final selections likely announced by week’s end as the NCAA finals loom in Seattle.
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High Point Opens Play At 3 45 P.M In junior high tourney
North Carolina hosts the second annual junior high school cage tournament with High Point juniors facing Hanes of Winston-Salem at 3 45 PM. Greensboro versus Thomasville and Gray versus East Durham top the senior high gym card tonight with defending champion F E K Power not until 5 PM tomorrow. Admission is 10 or 25 cents as teams progress to semi finals next Monday and final on March 8.
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Wade In Market For Fresh Coach
Duke coach Wallace Wade seeks a new freshman football coach and scout. Jack Hennemier leaves Duke for Maryland to team with Jim Tatum, filling the vacancy created by George Barclay who moves to Washington and Lee as head mentor.
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George Barclay
Washington and Lee
Hanes Girls Represent Carolinas In AAU Play
Hanes Hosiery, 25 2, will represent the Carolinas in the National Women's AAU basketball tournament starting March 20 at St Joseph Missouri. Hanes clinched the Carolinas title by beating the Chat team 35 23 Saturday night.
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Carolinas Chapionship
Roanoke kegler wins Southern Duckpin Bowling title
Greensboro on February 28 reported that 20 year old Tom Sutherland of Roanoke Virginia captured the Southern Duckpin Bowling Championship with a 10 game total of 1353. He was followed by Herbert Monte of Greensboro with 1321 and Hick Bannibal is with 1307.
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State Opens Southern Tourney with Wake Forest Showdown
North Carolina State earned the top seed for the 28th Southern Conference tournament at Duke. The Wolfpack face Wake Forest in Thursday 7 30 p.m. action after Maryland plays North Carolina in a daylong opening schedule. Duke failed to qualify for the event, a first for the host school.
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Carson Captures Southern Conference Scoring Crown
Coy Carson of the University of North Carolina won the 1949 Southern Conference scoring title with 264 points over 18 games. Chester Giermak of William and Mary led in scoring average at 20.1 per game, while Carson averaged 14.7.
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William and Mary
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South Carolina
Sammy Ranzino
North Carolina State
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Bears Triumph In North State Conference Final
A rambled sports column laments conference tourney value as Lenoir Rhyne edges Catawba won by a point. The piece praises Bears and criticizes tourneys as the champion decider while celebrating an LR win and Kirkland Ruth Faust.
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Mahoney To Speak At Carolinas A A U Banquet
Judge Jeremiah Mahoney will deliver the keynote address at a Sheraton Hotel banquet honoring Charlie Justice and Nancy Merri Lees as Teague Award recipients for 1948. Radio coverage by WHPE FM begins at 7 45 with introductions by W F Bailey.
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